SAUDI Arabia has condemned Israel’s recent military attack on Iran, stressing the growing threat to regional stability from the unending conflict in the region.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the incident and said it was against international law and Iranian sovereignty.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its condemnation of the military targeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which constitutes a violation of its sovereignty and a contravention of international laws and norms,” the ministry stated on its X handle.
The nation also warned of the security ramifications for the countries and people in the region and urged moderation to prevent the dispute from getting worse.
Israel attacked Iranian military installations early on Saturday, claiming it was retaliating for Tehran’s missile strike on Israel earlier this month. This was the most recent conflict in the fiercely armed rivals’ growing war.
The Israeli military warned Iran not to retaliate after declaring hours later that it had finished the strikes and met its goals.
The Israel strikes, which were seen as a reprisal for Iran’s attacks earlier in the month, were directed against several Iranian areas, including military installations in Tehran and neighbouring bases.
Iranian media reported prolonged booms that began shortly after two in the morning as Israel purportedly targeted Iran’s air defences, missile installations, and drone facilities.
Iranian sources claim that there were no reported injuries and that Israel’s actions caused very little damage.
Iran launched almost 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1, killing one person in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and the Middle East has been on edge waiting for Israel to retaliate.
Since the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, the Iran-backed Palestinian militant organisation based in Gaza, tensions between Israel and Iran, longtime adversaries, have increased. Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, who are also backed by Iran, have provided support to Hamas.
With Israel’s escalating campaign against Hezbollah since last month, which has included airstrikes on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and a ground operation, as well as its one-year-old war in Gaza, concerns have grown that Iran and the United States would be dragged into a regional conflict.
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